| Am | C | G | Am | G | Em | Am |
| Chorus |
| Am | C | G | Am | |
| Jolene, Jo | lene, Jole | ne, Jol | ene |
| G | Em | Am | |
| I'm b | egging of you pl | ease don't ta | ke my man |
| Am | C | G | Am | |
| Jolene, Jol | ene, Jo | lene. J | olene |
| G | Em | Am | |
| Please don't take him | just because | you can |
| (Please don't take him even though you can) |
| Verse 1 |
| Am | C | G | Am | |
| Your | beauty is bey | ond compare with fl | aming locks of aubu | rn hair |
| G | Em | Am | |
| With i | vory skin and e | yes of emerald g | reen. |
| Am | C | G | Am | |
| Your s | mile is like a bre | ath of spring your voi | ce is soft like summ | er rain |
| G | Em | Am | |
| And | I can not co | mpete with you Jo | lene. |
| Am | C | G | Am | |
| He | talks about you | in his sleep and there's n | othing I can | do to keep |
| G | Em | Am | |
| From c | rying when he c | alls your name Jo | lene |
| Am | C | G | Am | |
| Now | I can easily u | nderstand how y | ou could easily t | ake my man |
| G | Em | Am | |
| But you | don't know what he | means to me J | olene |
| Chorus |
| Am | C | G | Am | |
| You can have your ch | oice of men but | I could never | love again |
| G | Em | Am | |
| He's the only o | ne for me J | olene |
| Am | C | G | Am | |
| I | had to have this | talk with you, my ha | ppiness dep | ends on you |
| G | Em | Am | |
| And wha | tever you de | cide to do Jo | lene |
| Chorus |
| ENDING: |
| Am | |
| Jolene Jolene. |